Athletes who try to play thru #concussions at risk for longer recovery, missing more playing time
New paper from my lab in NY and our colleagues around the world! We analyzed ~35,000 people and ~10 million genetic markers, and found novel variants associated with cognitive function, which in turn were related to genes implicated in smoking, autism, schizophrenia, and openness, among other important health-related traits. Check it out! #cogent #gwas #cognition #genome #brainworkup #braindata #neurogenetics
Mediterranean diets CAN help stop older brains from shrinking – Daily Mail
Not the best study design, but at least some evidence that HS football doesn’t increase risk for later-life neurodegenerative disease compared to other sports
Athletes sustaining #concussion may have more aggressive or risk-taking style of play than others.
https://www.google.com/amp/www.wsj.com/amp/articles/a-mental-test-before-surgery-1480352395?client=safari
Neuropsych testing used to predict outcomes after surgery